mamma's winter school holiday inspiration in the west 2025

Welcome to WINTER! You and the family can use this handy one pager to work your way through some great events, holiday programs and fun happenings throughout the holidays. If you need more inspiration just choose your own Westie adventure on Mamma Knows West's website - where you will find over 800 places to go, markets, cafes, playgrounds and more

must do, events and programs

Winter, Highpoint

Paw Patrol at Hecho Altona

Prison Island! New Experience at TDD

Roola Boola Arts Festival

Get Activated, Melton

FREE Jurassic Rebirth, Watergardens

Little Explorers, Werribee Mansion

FREE fun at Woodgrove

Imagine, Clocktower Centre

Jurassic World Pacific Werribee

Dinosaur Time Machine, Werribee

*School Holidays at Scienceworks

*Mamma has paid partnerships with some family friendly local businesses to bring you even more fun ideas these holidays

rainy day inspiration

The Playground Project

Climb n Play

Fairies Door, Newcomb

Landing Playcentre, Ravenhall

VR Theme Park, Caroline Springs

SuperPark, Highpoint

Jumpside

Funtastic Playcentre, Caroline Springs

Kidzalia, Caroline Springs

Tinkertown, Scienceworlks

budget friendly for everyone!

We have found lots of cheap, free (or gold coin donation) fun across the west - check them out below

Big Bug Adventure Hunt, Van Loons Geelong

RAAF Museum, Point Cook

Roraima Nursery, Lara

Portarlington Mini Rail

Newport Railway Museum

ALL our Libraries

You Yangs Hike

Westie Waterfalls!

family adventures

Winter Glow at Adventure Park

Grazeland Winter Wonderland

Keilor Remote Control Track

Jirralingah Dingo and Wildlife Centre

Winter Wonderlights at Sovereign Hill

Elephant Trail at Werribee Zoo

Animal Land, Diggers Rest

Fairy Park OPEN EVERY DAY , Anakie

Ballarat Wildlife Park

Family Friendly Bushwalks

Kryal Castle, Leigh Creek

Geelong Adventures

must go parks and playgrounds

Cosmo Drive Park, Jubilee

Hazelwood Park, Woodlea

Rose Hedge 'Dragon Park' Reserve, Sydenham

Anchoridge Park, Armstrong Creek

Kevin Flint Park, Cairnlea

Killara Playground and Cafe, Truganina

Bushranger Drive Park, Sunbury

Keilor Park Reserve

eats and treats

Miss Dolce, Woodlea

The Birch, Geelong

Maldon Rose, Maldon

The Station Hotel, Footscray

Ball Court Hotel, Sunbury

Grazeland in Spotswood

The Abyssinian, Kensington

Armstrong BBQ Mt Duneed

Gigi and Grace, Werribee

3030 Waterfront, Wyndham Harbour

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